HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-09 MesA Miuntes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MEASURE A CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
May 9, 2019 6:00 p.m.
A Regular Meeting of the Measure A Citizens' Oversight Committee of the City of Chula Vista
was called to order at 6:02 p.m. in the Chula Vista Police Department, Community Room, located
at 315 4th Ave Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Anaya, Hobson, Roberts, Rubio, Stucky,
Tessitore, Volland and Chair Martinez
ABSENT: Commissioners Alatorre, Escobedo, Ficacci, Guillen
ALSO PRESENT: Director of Finance Bilby, Chief Geering Chula Vista Fire
Department, Captain Collum Chula Vista Police Department,
Assistant City Manager Maria Kachadoorian, Deputy City
Attorney Carol Trujillo, Deputy Fire Chief Peter
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of March 14, 2019
Commissioner Anaya request a change during OTHER BUSINESS Item#7
COMMISSIONERS/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Minutes were not approved at this time.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
ACTION ITEM
2. 5-YEAR SPENDING PLAN
Captain Collum stated that the presentation is almost the exact same presentation presented at
the last meeting held on March 14, 2019. Captain Collum stated there are two changes to the
plan that are being recommended. First, the two Community Service Officers that were
scheduled to begin, one on FY2021 and one on FY2022, the proposal is to move both
positions up to this upcoming FY2020. Second, the Communication Center Manager that was
scheduled to begin in FY2022, the proposal is to move the position up to FY2021.
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Director of Finance Bilby " -
noticed the action item mistakenly stated "5-YEAR SPENDING
PLAN" instead of 10-Year Spending Plan. He also noted that there were no formal actions
to accept the recommended changes to the spending plan, and to incorporate the FY2020
Measure A spending plan into the City's proposed FY2020 budget. Director of Finance
Bilby suggested that the Committee accept the Measure A spending plan before the City
Manager presents the FY2020 City budget to Council on May 21. Deputy City Attorney
Trujillo recommended a Special Meeting for staff to carefully pose the two actions in the
exact wording in accordance to the ordinance.
ACTION: Commissioner Hobson made a motion to move to have a Special Meeting on May
16, 2019 at 5:00 pm, Commissioner Volland seconded the motion, and it passed
by the following vote:
Yes: 6-Anaya, Roberts, Rubio, Stucky, Tessitore and Chair Martinez
No: 0
Abstain: 0
STAFF PRESENTATIONS
3. FINANCIAL AND SPENDING PLAN
Director of Finance Bilby provided an updated 10-Year Spending Plan that reflected the
staff recommended changes. The document will also serve in identifying what the
FY2020 budget recommendation is to the committee and to council. The Police
Department has a total of $4.4 million in projected expenditures in FY2020. The Fire
Department has a total of $6.6 million of projected expenditures in FY2020. The
projected fund balance at the end of FY2020 is $14.7M.
Chair Martinez requested clarification on the purchasing of computers and equipment
with Measure A funds, Director of Finance Bilby responded. Chair Martinez also
requested clarification about the Public Training Center, Captain Collum and Assistant
City Manager Kachadoorian responded. Chair Martinez had concerns on how Measure A
funds are being spent, Assistant City Manager Kachadoorian responded. Commissioner
Anaya suggested a report that lays out where the funds are going for the administrative
costs. Assistant City Manager Kachadoorian recommended setting up a project account to
capture administrative costs. Providing more information and a more detailed report to
provide transparency.
4. UPDATE ON PERFORMANCE METRICS
Chief Geering provided a Power Point presentation on the progress that has been made in
FY2019. A total of 19 positions were created and a squad for next year, which consists of
two Captains, two fire fighter paramedics and 4.0 staffing in the east part of the city.
Measure A will fund about 60% of 4.0 staffing. Improvements made with 4.0 staffing are
a reduction in time on task and increased the ability to provide response capability by 135
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hours within the last three months. Response threshold for 3.0 staffing was 48%, with 4.0
staffing the response threshold is at 67%.
Commissioner Tessitore asked that all committee members attend the next budget
meeting on May 21, 2019 to speak on behalf of the COC.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:26 p.m., Chair Martinez adjourned the meeting to the Special Meeting on May 16, 2019, in
the Community Room, located at the Chula Vista Police Department, 315 Fourth Ave Chula
Vista, California.
C1 udia ravo, Secretary
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